Richest People In Thailand | Top 10
Wondering who are the richest people in Thailand?
As usual, we have the answer!
Thailand is no stranger to rich people, and as you will notice, a lot of them are running businesses in the food/beverage sectors.
Some of them have their fortune accumulated with their whole family, and some of them are on their own.
But without any further talking, let’s see who are the wealthiest people in Thailand!
10.Chatri Sophonpanich & Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
The first on our list are… 2 billionaires, as their fortunes are estimated to be the same.
Chatri Sophonpanich
Net worth: $1.6 Billion
Source: Banking
The billionaire is the chairman of Bangkok Bank, founded by his father. The bank is now managed by his son, Chartsiri.
The family has various assets, such as stakes in Bumrungrad Hospital, Asiaplus Securities and Ticon, a warehouse provider, and they also own the Chatrium Hotel and Shrewsbury International School.
Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha
Net worth: $1.6 Billion
Source: Duty-free
Even though the tourism showed signs of slowdown, Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha had a pretty successful year, as he has a monopoly on retail operations at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok and on duty-free at the Don Muang airport.
He owns 4% stake in Thai budget airline Nok Air.